Approved Minutes (9/19/00)
TRINITY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 5, 2000
TRINITY COUNTY LIBRARY MEETING ROOM
WEAVERVILLE, CA
The Board of Supervisors, in and for the County of Trinity, State of California, meets in Regular Session at 9:00 A.M. and there are:
PRESENT SUPERVISORS: Chris Erikson, Paul Fackrell, Ralph Modine, Berry Stewart and Robert Reiss.
ABSENT SUPERVISORS: None
Administrative Officer, Jeannie Nix-Temple, Absent
County Counsel, David Hammer, Present
County Clerk, Dero Forslund, Present
Clerk of the Board, Kelly Frost, Present
Chairman Modine, Presiding
TIME ITEM NO.
8:30 A.M. MEET IN CLOSED SESSION: ANTICIPATED LITIGATION-CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL. (GC54956.9 (B)) ONE CASE.
Chairman directs Planning Department to refund $1300 to Furst and Catterson and directs staff to assemble a group to discuss the Pioneer Heights development. County Counsel and Supervisor Erikson were not present during the closed session due to conflict of interest.
9:00 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1. CONSENT AGENDA
The Board examines the Consent Agenda Items presented for consideration and on motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Stewart and carried, Consent Agenda Items 1a. through 1 r., excluding Items, 1 j., 1 k., 1 p., are approved with the following vote polled 5-1-2-4-3-Ayes.
1 a. Approves minutes of August 15, 2000, as submitted by Clerk.
1 b. Approves Budget Hearing minutes of August 14-16, 2000, as submitted by Clerk.
1 c. Pursuant to Trinity County Code Section 2.60.410 (2), authorizes hiring Craig “David” Burns, as Assistant Planner, Range G179, Step B, effective September 11, 2000.
1 d. Pursuant to Trinity County Code Section 2.60.410 (2), authorizes hiring Michele Harsin, as Business Service Representative, Range G122, Step D, effective August 14, 2000.
1 e. Pursuant to Trinity County Code Section 2.60.410 (2), authorizes hiring Anne Pike, as Clinical Psychologist I, at Range G208, Step C, effective August 1, 2000.
1 f. Approves and authorizes Chairman and Director of Behavioral Health Services to sign contract between Willow Glen Care Center and Trinity County Behavioral Health Services, in the amount of $62,780 (no cost to County general fund), subject to routing and approval as to form and content.
1 g. Approves and authorizes Chairman to sign Fouts Springs Youth Facility Agreement for the Probation Department, in the amount of $2,780 per month on a “space available basis,” subject to routing and approval as to form and content.
1 h. Finds no objection to the issuance of a one-day beer and wine license to the Trinity County Arts Council to sell beer and wine at the Trinity County Salmon Festival on Saturday, October 7, 2000.
1 i. Approves and authorizes Chairman of the Board of Supervisors and the Director of Behavioral Health to sign contract between Plumas County Mental Health/Sierra House Board and Care and Trinity County Behavioral Health Services, in the amount of $30,000 (no impact to County general fund), subject to routing and approval as to form and content.
1 l. Approves and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 62-00 from the Trinity County Arts Council Supporting the Trinity County Salmon Festival, October 7, 2000 at Lee Fong Park.
1 m. Approves and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 63-00, supporting Hayfork Elementary School’s Halloween Parade.
1 n. Approves and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 65-00, adopting the 2000/2001 Solid Waste Delinquent Fee List.
1 o. Approves and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 67-00, requesting the California Transportation Commission authorize the use of the “Alternative Construction Progress Payment Procedure” in the disbursement of allocated Construction funds in the amount of $993,000 for the Trinity County Road Rehabilitation project – Ruth Zenia Road, Phase I from the intersection of Mad River Road #501 to post mile 3.0 – PPNO 2136 – SB45. This project is programmed in the 1998 State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP), as amended.
1 q. Approves terms of the lease for unimproved hangar site D-2 at Trinity Center Airport with Gregory W. Holcomb, subject to routing and approval as to form and content.
1 r. Approves and authorizes the General Services Director to sign work order request with Thyssen Dover Elevator, in the amount of $35,595, from the County Building Program Budget, subject to routing and approval as to form and content.
1 j. On motion of Supervisor Fackrell, seconded by Supervisor Stewart, waives reading and directs the Clerk to let the record show that the Ordinance amending Trinity County Code, Chapter 5.24: Requiring peddlers permits, is introduced. Approved with the following vote polled: 4-2-1-Aye, 5-3-No. Comments received from Ed Szynkowski, Hayfork.
1 k. On motion of Supervisor Stewart, seconded by Supervisor Reiss, waives reading and directs the Clerk to let the record show that the Ordinance amending Trinity County Code, Chapter
3.08: Purchasing, is introduced. Approved with the following vote polled: 5-4-2-1-3-Ayes.
1 p. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Stewart and carried, approves and authorizes the director of Transportation to sign Amendment No. 1 to Original Personal Services Contract with Martin & Kane, Inc. for engineering services to replace Trinity River Bridge 5C – 59 on Eagle Creek Loop Road, subject to routing and approval as to form and content. Comments received from Carl Bonomini, Director of Transportation.
2 COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
(Acting County Administrative Officer: Brian Muir)
2 a. Brian Muir reports on agenda meeting.
2 b. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Reiss and carried, regretfully accepts resignation of County Agricultural Commissioner, Jay Thesken, and acknowledges recruitment for replacement.
2 c. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Reiss and carried, adopts and authorizes the Chairman to sign the final budget for fiscal year 2000/01. Comments received from John Whitaker, Director of General Services and Carl Bonomini, Director of Transportation.
3. On motion of Supervisor Reiss, seconded by Supervisor Fackrell and carried, approves project study reports from the Transportation Department for various road and bridge projects in Trinity County. Comments received from Carl Bonomini, Director of Transportation.
10:00 A.M. 4. BOARD RECESSES AND RECONVENES AS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
4 b. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Reiss and carried, adopts and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 8-00 (T), approving the Trinity County Regional Transportation Improvement Program for the 2000 State Transportation Improvement Program. Approved with the following vote polled: 5-1-2-4-3-Ayes. Comments received from John Jelicich, Director of Planning; Scott White, Caltrans and Tom Niesen, Dist. 2 Director, Caltrans.
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RECESSES AND RECONVENES AS THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
10:30 A.M. 5. Frank Connell, Trinity Animal Shelter Auxiliary; John Whitaker, General Services Director and Christine Whitcomb, Animal Control Officer gives presentation on the progress to construct the Trinity County Animal Shelter. Comments received from Frank Grow, building contractor.
6. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENT HEADS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND COUNTY COUNSEL
6 a. No reports received from Department Heads.
6 b. Reports received from Supervisor’s Stewart, Erikson, Reiss, Supervisor-elect Billie Miller and Supervisor Modine.
6 c. Report received from County Counsel.
7 a. On motion of Supervisor Reiss, seconded by Supervisor Stewart and carried, accepts request and reappoints Bob Morris and Emilie Brady to the Weaverville Architectural Review Committee.
7 b. Chairman pulls reappointment of Rose Owens per request of the Trinity County Resource Conservation District.
7 c. Accepts resignations from Natural Resources Advisory Council: John Rapf from Hyampom and Linda Cunningham from Coffee Creek and directs the Clerk to advertise for three vacancies on the Natural Resources Advisory Council.
8. PUBLIC COMMENT
RECESSES 12:00 P.M.; RECONVENES 1:15 P.M.
1:15 P.M. 9. PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH FEE SCHEDULE
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
9 a. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Stewart and carried, tables introduction of the Ordinance amending Trinity County Code, Chapter 2.64: Fees, to the October 3, 2000 meeting.
1:30 P.M. 10. Julie LaHorgue and Teddy Doppelhauer appear and give update on Wellness program at the Sheriff’s Department. Comments received from Paul Schmidt, Sheriff.
2:00 P.M. 11. OPEN PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS APPLICATION FOR A CDBG ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE FUND GRANT APPLICATION FOR A MICROENTERPRISE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Bob Nash and Loree Byzick from the Superior California Economic Development District, appear and discuss the Microenterprise Assistance Program.
CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
11 a. On motion of Supervisor Erikson, seconded by Supervisor Reiss and carried, adopts and authorizes Chairman to sign Resolution No. 66-00, approving submission of an application for a FY 00/01 CDBG Economic Development Enterprise Fund grant for a Microenterprise Assistance Program in the amount of $350,000;
and
authorizes the County Administrative Officer to sign the CDBG Statement of Assurances and other required documents. Approved with the following vote polled: 5-1-4-3-Ayes.
2:15 P.M. 12. Chairman directed to compose letter to various agencies asking to closely monitor the Timber Harvest Plan from Sierra Pacific Industries, at the end of B-Bar-K Road in Douglas City, when filed. Comments received from Tom Walz, Sierra Pacific Industries; Jerry Hauke, Douglas City; Susan Laurente, Douglas City; Arnold Whitridge, Douglas City; Bill Welch, Lewiston and Randall Bishop, Douglas City.
3:05 P.M. Ajourns
All Ordinances introduced or enacted have
been published or posted as provided in
Government Code Section 25124.
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DERO B. FORSLUND, County Clerk and
Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
County of Trinity, State of California
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RALPH MODINE, Chairman
Board of Supervisors, County of Trinity
State of California
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